Loan Originator Best Practices – Grow Your Agent Referral Footprint The mortgage tides are turning in 2017, and the loan origination market is growing increasingly competitive. For any LO wading this challenging market, making agent and broker connections is key to churning up new business to rebalance their portfolio and growing their agent referral footprint. After […]
Month: January 2023
Agent Referrals – How to build strong referral relationships with agents
Getting Agent Referrals – Best Real Estate Industry Practices for LOs Similar to the challenges brokers and agents face, staying relevant and connected with the right buyer pool is an ongoing challenge for any loan officer in the housing mortgage market. Each sector of real estate is distinct from one another in how it operates, […]
Close Faster – How Real Estate Agents Can Be Better At Their Job
Close Faster – How Agents Can Gain An Edge In A Competitive Field Although the real estate industry is changing rapidly, there is still one fact that rings true in this ever-competitive market: home buyers stay local when interacting with a real estate agent. This simple fact helps agents close faster. Data shows that despite […]
Close More New Purchase Finance Business – How Mortgage Lenders Can Be Better At Their Job
Want to close more new purchase finance business? Here’s how to set yourself apart in the competitive mortgage lender industry: It’s the multi-million-dollar question every originator wants to know – How can I set myself apart in an increasingly competitive market? How can I close more new purchase finance business? Of course, there’s no magic, […]
Millennials Are on the Move
Millennials (ages 25-40) now account for over half of home purchases. Perhaps lenders and Agents should take a closer look at this opportunity to grow their purchase business. A recent WSJ article stated that millennials now account for a large percentage of home purchases in the U.S. These stats dispel belief that the millennial generally […]
Experts Predict 2022 Home Sales Will Outpace Any Year Since 2006
2022 should be a banner year for home sales, according to experts! According to Zillow, a leading online marketplace company, the home sales market is expecting an 11% increase in home values next year which would be the most productive year for sales since the industry went bottom up in the mid to late 2000’s. […]
GEMLS® gives agents powerful new mortgage affordability tool
Agents using RatePlug technology report faster sales cycle, provide better data to buyers Naperville, IL (Chicagoland) – January 24, 2017 – For the first time, agents and homebuyers will have access to a powerful new mortgage affordability tool through Golden Empire MLS (GEMLS)– their local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) – total monthly housing payments for […]